Fingerprint authentication

The fingerprint reader on Thinkpad laptops enables an IT administrator or Help Desk technician to validate user requests using fingerprint authentication. Registered fingerprints are stored on the local machine.

For example, when a user contacts the Help Desk to request a password reset, the user's identity can be quickly verified.

To enable this functionality, the following conditions are assumed:

The Lenovo fingerprint reader is present on the device

The associated fingerprint software has been installed

The user has enrolled one or more fingerprints on the device

The computer is a managed device and shows up in the network view on the ThinkVantage console